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Herbie Hancock with Kamasi Washington
Wolf TrapTue. Jul 30 Rejoice in an evening of jazz fusion and R&B!
Dear Evan Hansen
The Kennedy CenterAug. 6 – Sep. 8 The deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.
Disney Pixar's Coco: Concert & Film with NSO
Wolf TrapSat. Jul 27 A family-friendly, live-to-picture concert event
Queens of Egypt
National GeographicThru Sep. 2 This multisensory exhibition will bring you back in time some 3,500 years, to the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt.
Disney's Aladdin
The Kennedy CenterThru Sep. 7 Discover a whole new world at Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical!
The British Invasion
Signature TheatreAug. 20 – 31 Hop the pond for a rocking salute to the UK artists who thrilled and inspired us.
The Band's Visit
The Kennedy CenterThru Aug. 4 Celebrates the deeply human ways music, longing, and laughter can connect us all.
Live from the Lawn: UkeFest Finale
StrathmoreWed. Aug 21 Features ukulele superstars Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Daniel Ho, and Peter Luongo along with a mass strum-along.
The Second City's America; It's Complicated!
The Kennedy CenterThru Aug. 11 Comedy legends The Second City return to the Kennedy Center with an all-new, all-hilarious show.
Library of Congress National Book Festival
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterSat. Aug 31 Over 140 authors, poets and illustrators includingU.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, historians David McCullough and Michael Beschloss, celebrity D.C. chef and humanitarian José Andrés, graphic novel superstar Raina Telgemeier.
Sing-A-Long: Sound Of Music
Wolf TrapSat. Aug 24 Sing-a-long with the movie using on-screen lyrics and become the star of the show. Lederhosen and veils welcome!
Capital Fringe Festival: July 9-28, 2019
Self-Made Performing Arts: 13 stages, 89 productions and 500 performances including drama, comedy, musical theatre and dance.Spotlights
LOC Concerts on the Lawn: KanKouran West African Dance Company
Library of Congress North LawnThu. Aug 8
Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru Jan. 5, 2020
George Mason: The Founding Father Who Gave Us the Bill of Rights
National ArchivesFri. Aug 16
Rossini's The Barber Of Seville with the Wolf Trap Opera
Wolf TrapFri. Aug 9
Lakota John Locklear
Library of CongressWed. Aug 7
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band featuring Colin Hay, Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Warren Ham
Wolf TrapAug. 10 – 11
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Jessy Wilson
Wolf TrapThu. Aug 22
LOC Concerts on the Lawn: Verny Varela Combo & Salsa Dancing
Library of Congress North LawnThu. Aug 15
The Second City's America; It's Complicated!
The Kennedy CenterThru Aug. 11
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Wolf TrapFri. Aug 16
Ursula von Rydingsvard: The Contour of Feeling
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Jul. 28
